A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
شيء يرثى له (yurṯā) a deplorable, regrettable thing
Root: ر-ث-ي
Page: 377*
Example: “كانَ شَيْئًا يُرثى لَهُ، وَعَلَيْهِم أَنْ يَتَحَمَّلوا كامِل المَسْؤوليّةِ عَن دَوْرِهِم فيه”
Translation: “it was a deplorable, regrettable thing, and they must take full responsibility for their part in it”
Revise all of the vocab from the series on Quizlet:
- Wehr Wednesdays Vocab (#1-100)
- Wehr Wednesdays Vocab (#101-200)
- Wehr Wednesdays Vocab (#201-300)
- Wehr Wednesdays Vocab (#301-400)
* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 